Challenges of climate mainstreaming within development cooperation – A case study analysis of the KfW Development Bank
(2020) EKHS35 20201Department of Economic History
- Abstract (Swedish)
- This thesis deals with the topic of climate mainstreaming in development cooperation. In
particular, the current transformation of German Financial Cooperation is discussed, in light
of the fact that the KfW Development Bank is introducing a Climate Mainstreaming Tool in
spring 2020 to enable climate mainstreaming across all projects. The challenges of
implementing climate mainstreaming and subsequent changes in working processes are
examined. For this purpose, a document analysis, expert interviews and a participant
observation study are conducted in the context of the agriculture sector from the KfW
Development Bank. As results, it is found that climate expertise in terms of human capacities
needs to be increased outside the... (More) - This thesis deals with the topic of climate mainstreaming in development cooperation. In
particular, the current transformation of German Financial Cooperation is discussed, in light
of the fact that the KfW Development Bank is introducing a Climate Mainstreaming Tool in
spring 2020 to enable climate mainstreaming across all projects. The challenges of
implementing climate mainstreaming and subsequent changes in working processes are
examined. For this purpose, a document analysis, expert interviews and a participant
observation study are conducted in the context of the agriculture sector from the KfW
Development Bank. As results, it is found that climate expertise in terms of human capacities
needs to be increased outside the operational teams. In addition, greater political will in the
form of increased financial support could significantly advance climate efforts. Finally, with
the aim of comprehensively integrating climate mainstreaming into all projects and sectors, it
is advisable that the tool or other instrument for this purpose is obligatory to be used by all
involved. (Less)
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- author
- Josam, Charlotte LU
- supervisor
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- Sean Kenny LU
- organization
- course
- EKHS35 20201
- year
- 2020
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Climate mainstreaming, financial cooperation, sustainability transition
- language
- English
- id
- 9024367
- date added to LUP
- 2020-08-17 07:34:37
- date last changed
- 2020-08-17 07:34:37
@misc{9024367, abstract = {{This thesis deals with the topic of climate mainstreaming in development cooperation. In particular, the current transformation of German Financial Cooperation is discussed, in light of the fact that the KfW Development Bank is introducing a Climate Mainstreaming Tool in spring 2020 to enable climate mainstreaming across all projects. The challenges of implementing climate mainstreaming and subsequent changes in working processes are examined. For this purpose, a document analysis, expert interviews and a participant observation study are conducted in the context of the agriculture sector from the KfW Development Bank. As results, it is found that climate expertise in terms of human capacities needs to be increased outside the operational teams. In addition, greater political will in the form of increased financial support could significantly advance climate efforts. Finally, with the aim of comprehensively integrating climate mainstreaming into all projects and sectors, it is advisable that the tool or other instrument for this purpose is obligatory to be used by all involved.}}, author = {{Josam, Charlotte}}, language = {{eng}}, note = {{Student Paper}}, title = {{Challenges of climate mainstreaming within development cooperation – A case study analysis of the KfW Development Bank}}, year = {{2020}}, }